Collapsible box.



. S. FINKBLSTEIN.

ooLLAPs-lBLB Box.

K APLITION FLED SEPT. 5, 1913. Y '1,101,01 9. Patented June 23, 19,14

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coLLAPsTBLE Box.

specination of Letters Patent. Patented June 23, 19M.

Application led September 5, 1918. Serial No. 788,220.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SIMON FiNxims'rnIN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn in the county ofKings and State of New Yiork, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Collapsible Boxes; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe 1nvention, such as willenable others skilled 1n the art to which it appertains to make andusethe same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in collapsible boxthat are particularly adapted for shi-pplng purposes.

An important object of my invention 1s to provide a collapsible boxwhich, when not in use maybe folded and secured 1n a folded position soas to take up little room when shipped.

An equally important object of my invention is to provide a box that isconstructed and arranged to withstand great shocks and is reinforcedwhen in an open position by 'a bolt or bolts so arranged as not tointerfere'with the articles contained' *in the box.

A still further object of my invention resides in the provision of anov'elly constructed lid for my box that is provided with Ventilatingmeans and adapted to be secured to the box when the box is in its foldedposition.

, An object of equal importance is to pro'- vide a box such as describedwhich' is simple as to construction and arrangement of parts as well asdurable and light and cheapto manufacture.

' The above and additional objects are accomplished` by such means asare 4illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in thefollowing specification and then'more particularly pointed out in theclaims which are appended hereto and form a part o'f this ap lication.

ith reference to the drawings, wherein, I have illustrated the preferredembodiment and throughout the several views of which, similar referencenumerals designate corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my improved box in assembled op-' erative' position, Fig. 2 is atopplanview with the cover removed, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the under sideof the cover illustrating the Ventilating means attached thereto, Fig.

4 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of my boxillustrating the side and end walls thereof formed of'hinged sections,

F1g. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1illustrating my box as it would appear when in a folded position, Fig. 6is a cross sectional view of the form of lmy box illustrated in Fig. 1showing it as 1t would appear in olded position, Fig. 7 1s a detailperspective illustrating the catch -fo'r holding the side and end wallsin proper position, and Fig. 8 is taken on line 8 8 of Fig.V 4illustrating the box such as disclosed in Fig. 4, as it would appear infolded position.

The boxof my improved construction consists of the bottoni wall 1, frontand rear walls 2 and 3 respectively, and side walls. 4 and/5. Aplurality of molding strips 6 are secured to the edges of the bottomwall 1 and serve to reinforce the construction of p The side walls 4 and5 are hmgedly secured to the bottom wall 1 and are adapted when folded,to lie fiat against the upper surface of the bottom wall 1.

a cross sectional view Strips 7 and `8 are suitably secured in vavertical position-` 'to the front and rearedges of the bottom wall 1.The front and rear walls 2 and 3 are hingedly secured to the stripsl?and 8 so as to lie when folded, againstlthe upperl surfacepof the sidewalls 4 and 5, which are to be folded before the front and rear walls 2'andi! when it is desired to fold the box, Flanges 9 and 10 are carriedupon the terminals of the front and rear: walls 2 and 3 and strips 7 and8. These flanges 9` and l0 extend inwardly beyond the inner faces of thewalls 2 and B and strips 7 and 8 and lare secured in any suitable manneror formed integral with the walls 2 and 3 and strips 7 and 8.

A plurality -of catches 11 are arranged upon the inner faces of theWalls 2 and 3 adjacent the upper edges thereof. catches 11 consist ofbeveled face blocks that are secure-d in any. suitable manner to thewalls 2 and 3 after the manner described.

Assuming the box to be in a folded position such as illustrated in Figs.5 and 6 in the drawings,'when it is desired to open the box for packingor shipping purposes the front and rear walls 2 and 3 are moved to Theseics their proper vertical position, the side walls 4 and 5 are thenmovedl so that they interpose the catches 11 and the flan es 9 and 10.Thus it will be seen that the wal s 2, 3, 4 and 5 are locked in theirproper position by lA square nut 13 is-countersunk centrally of thebottom wall 1 in a square opening formed therein. upon the upper face ofthe nut 13 so that the opening therein alines with the openijigl in thenut. This washer '14 isfcountersu centrally of the ends of a reinforcingstrip 15 thus holding the washer firmly in place.

The reinforcing'strip 15 is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to theupper surface of the bottom wall 1 transversely of the strips 7 and 8 sothat its terminals abut the same. An opening 16 is formed through thereinforcing strlp 15 and alines with t e opening in the washer 14 andnut 13. A suitably elastic strap 17 is secured terminally in anysuitable manner to the reinforcing strip 15 and bottom walll and servesto hold the short screw 18 that is used for securing the box in afoldedposition, when the box is in ,its open position and ready for shipmentand the screw 18 not in use. When the device is in its folded positionthe screw 18is inserted through a countersunk opening 19 in the box lidor top designated 20 as an entirety and is turned 1n the nut 13 thussecuring the box in a Ifolded position.

A pair of reinforcing strips 21 are secured to the bottom wall ladjacent the front and rear edges thereof and serve to reinforce' thestrips 7 and 8 as well as firmly hold the reinforcing strip 15 in itsproper position.

The top 20 is of the same material as the bottom, side,l front and rearwalls of the box. VA plurality of molding strips 22 are secured to theedges of the to 2O lieeflush with the outer surface thereo and extenddownwardly beneath the under surface and forms flanges. These moldingStrips 22 also serve to reinforce and protect the lid 20. groove 23 isformed in the under surface of the lid 20 about the edges thereof inspaced relation to the under side of the molding strips 22. Strips ofbeading 24 are suitably mounted within the grooves 23 and when thusdisposed form a groove 25 adapted to receive the upper edges of thewalls 2, 3, 4 and 5, when the box is in its open position. A reinforcingstrip 26 is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the underl face ofthe lid 20 and carries a washer 27 so that the opening therein alineswith the opening 19 in the lid.

The Ventilating means afforded by the lid 2O consists of four blocks 28that are bolted or otherwise suitably secured in spaced relation to theunder side of the lid 20. The blocks 28 are considerably spaced from theedges of the lid 20 and have secured or glued A washer 14 isl mountedvto their under faces a section of card-board 29 or other suitably thinmaterial. 'Ihis section 29 is arranged upon the blocks 28 so,

that the edges thereof are Hush with the sides of the blocks. Aplurality of ventilatf,

ing openings 30 are formed through the lid 20 within the area of thesection 29 carried therebeneath. It will thus been seen that thecard-board section 29 in being supported 'by the blocks 28in spacedrelation to. the

under side of the lid 20 and that the ventilating openings 30 formed inthe lid provide for an eicient ventilation of the box."` The card-boardsection 29 is provided centrally with an opening 31 through which isadapted to be inserted a large screw 32 and the small screw 18. Thelarge screw 32 is to be inserted through the opening 19 in the lid 20and turned in the nut 13 carriedby the bottom wall 1, when the box is inits open position and serves to reinforce and hold the box in a rigidmanner When in an open posi-Y tion. I

In Figs. 4 and 8, which" illustrate a slightly modified form of myinvention, the

-box consists of hinged sections 33 and 34 which comprise the walls ofthe box. The construction and arrangement of the modi lied form with theexce tion of the hinged sections 33 and 34 is i entical to theconstruction of my preferred form of box. The box of my modified form isparticularly adapted for shipping purposes where articles vof a heavynature are used. rlhe hinged sections 33 and 34 fold upon each other andthen upon the hinged sections of the other walls .of the box as will beclearly seen with reference to Fig. 8. A plurality of angle bars 35 aresecured to the several edges of the 'box of my modied form by bolts orother suitable fastening means and serve to protect the edges of the boxand as a reinforcing means.

In reduction to practice, I have found that the form of my invention,illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above de.

scription, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eiiicient andpractical; yet realiz ing that the conditions concurrent with theadoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize thefact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportionand arrangement of parts ma be resorted to, when required, withoutsacriiicing any of the advantages of my invention, as dened in theappended claims.

What is claimed is sor , 1. A collapsible box comprising a bottom vandthe front and rear walls, said flanges rounded at their adjacentterminals, a catch carried terminally of each of the front and rearWalls in spaced relation to said flanges, a screw adapted to be insertedthrough said lid and have threaded engagement with the bottom Wall.

2. A collapsible box comprising a bottom Wall, side walls hingedlysecured to said bottom Wall, said side Walls comprising a pair of hingedsections, strips secured to the front and rear edges of said bottomwall, front and rear Walls hingedly secured to said strips, said frontand rear Walls comprising hinged sections, angle bars secured to theedges of said Walls, a lid for said box, ventilating means carried bysaid lid upon the under side thereof, said lid having a plurality ofVentilating openings formed therethrough Within the area of saidVentilating means, a nut carried by said bottom Wall centrally thereof,a reinforcing strip mounted upon said bottom Wall and holding said nutin place and a screw adapted to be inserted through said top and thereinforcing strips and have threaded engagement with said nut.

3. A collapsible box comprising a bottom Wall, side `walls hingedlysecured to said bottom Wall, strips secured to the front and rear edgesof said bottom Wall, front and rear Walls hingedly secured to saidstrips, said walls adapted to be folded to lie against said bottom Wall,a nut countersunk in the upper surface of; said bottom Wall, a washermounted upon said nut, a reinforcing strip mounted upon said-washer andsecured to said bottom wall, a. lid forsaid box having Aan openingformed centrally therethrough and a screw ada ted to be inserted throughsaid opening in t e lid, the reinforcing strip and Washer and havethreaded engagement with the nut in Isaid bottom wall and means carriedby said front and rear Walls for locking the side iwalls in openposition.

` In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SIMON FiNKELsTEiN.

Witnesses:

WOLF FINKnLsrmN, MAISCHE FINKELSTEIN.

